92% of RIM’s BlackBerry sales growth came from outside the US

In a breakdown of Research In Motion’s Q3 earnings report, it has been calculated that BlackBerry’s sales growth was derived from sales outside of the U.S. The data from the earnings report shows RIM has hit a new low for new subscribers. At 5.1 million out of 14.2 million units sold implying that the new subscribers added per unit sold is 0.34.

BlackBerry sales in the US went from $1.65 billion to $1.87 billion; a mere 13% growth while the company experienced 89% overall growth in revenues. The US only contributed 8%, while 92% in the rest of the world.

This is a catch 22, as it is good that RIM has begun to penetrate markets around the world. Although, gaining only 13% within the US has accounted for loss in RIM’s market share stronghold.

Highlights from the quarter’s numbers:

14.2 million devices shipped, sell-through: 12.3 million

expect to ship 14.5 to 15 million units in the next quarter

ASP of approximately $315

US, UK and Canada are 56% of sales

US represented 34% of the total revenue

Last year US represented 57% of revenue

BlackBerry Torch launched in over 75 new markets, Torch launched with the $99 pricing from AT&T

BlackBerry Curve 3G launched with 118 carriers in 48 countries

China Mobile introduced BIS for small-to-medium sized businesses. The service starts at $14 per month